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In this video from Berklee Online’s Practicing Techniques for Musicians course, instructor Barbara LaFitte teaches you mental practice techniques, a useful tool for when you find yourself in a situation where you cannot make noise or do not have your instrument at hand.
As a musician, she says, not all of your practice will be on your instrument: Some of it will be in your head, and some of it may even be on objects that are similar to your instruments. LaFitte suggests that practicing on a pencil, pillow, or table depending on your instrument, will improve your coordination and precision when playing.
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ABOUT BARBARA LAFITTE:
Barbara LaFitte held the English Horn position in the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra from 1994-2020, where she worked with John Williams and Keith Lockhart. She was also the principal oboist in the Boston Ballet Orchestra, the Boston Classical Orchestra, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic, as well as a member of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. She can be heard on two recordings nominated for Grammy Awards: Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s recording of Stephen Mackey’s “Dreamhouse,” and Danilo Perez’s highly acclaimed jazz recording, “Providencia.” LaFitte is also the oboist on the theme music for the PBS program, “Frontline.” She has been a professor on the faculty of Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1994. She has also coached contemporary chamber ensembles and taught Woodwind Pedagogy at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. LaFitte presents masterclasses about topics such as circular breathing, audition preparation, Nicolas Slonimsky, and more.
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